EXPLAINED: 11 - The Real Truth

Melinda French Gates responds to Warren Buffett's will and the debate in philanthropy

"So I think this has just been a good evolution to his thinking on how he wants to do his giving."

Fortune · Jul 28, 2024

Melinda French Gates tells Oprah Winfrey she runs every major life decision by her three closest female friends: ‘They are my truth council’

The powerhouse trio of Melinda French Gates, Oprah Winfrey, and Gayle King talk all things female friendships.

Fortune · Jul 26, 2024

Steve Ballmer, who was once Bill Gates’ assistant, is now richer than his onetime mentor

Ballmer was employee No. 30 at Microsoft but got most of his wealth from a sweetheart deal.

Fortune · Jul 2, 2024

Billionaire Melinda French Gates just endorsed a presidential candidate for the first time ever

“While Trump has boasted about rolling back the rights of women, Biden understands that the future of our country depends on them,” French Gates wrote in an op-ed published today.

Fortune · Jun 20, 2024

Melinda French Gates Never Loved the $130 Million Mansion She Shared With Bill Gates

Sounds like she likes her new home a lot better.

Marie Claire · Jun 19, 2024

Inside the small-town poker game crashed by Bill Gates: ‘Bill smelled the bulls**t on the cattle rancher’

The billionaire joined a group of regular workers at Wyoming Fossils in Kemmerer on Monday for a $600 game of Texas hold ’em

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024

Melinda French Gates Models Three Strong Lessons for Philanthropists

Gates' willingness to pivot and her focus on her charitable giving vision provide an excellent example for current and future philanthropists.

Kiplinger · Jun 8, 2024

Bill Gates to tell his ‘origin story’ in memoir

Source Code: My Beginnings, out next year, will include ‘some of the tougher parts’ of the entrepreneur’s early life

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2024

Melinda French Gates Gives $1 Billion in Support of Women's Rights

Melinda French Gates will give $1 billion to philanthropic individuals and organizations advancing women’s rights globally, over the next two years.

Kiplinger · Jun 1, 2024

Less than 2% of philanthropic giving goes to women and girls. Can Melinda French Gates change that?

For years, less than 2% of philanthropic giving in the U.S. has gone to benefit women and girls, but that could change in part thanks to new resources that Melinda French Gates has pledged in recent weeks

The Independent UK · May 29, 2024